[extropy-chat] Intelligent Tools: The Cornerstone of a New Civilization

[Giu1i0 Pri5c0]

The following article briefly describes the developments of tools and
knowledge in human history and states that these two phenomena
co-exist only in intelligent tools.  It focuses on the productive
merits of the past intelligent tools, and discusses the social and
biological demerits related to their essence (animal or human). 
Moreover, since human beings were unable to produce an intelligent
tool capable of outperforming human beings as tools, the technological
basis of slavery continued to persist throughout history.  The article
then examines the current achievements of computer technology in
producing intelligent tools.  It argues that the *production* of
intelligent tools makes it possible to bypass the social and natural
*limitations* of all past intelligent tools.  Once these tools
*outperform* human beings as intelligent tools, humans will no longer
be indispensable as production tools.  Consequently, the inception of
these new tools eradicates the *technological* basis of the
subjugation of humans by humans.  This eradication may start a new
civilization by effecting higher human intelligence, more economic
wealth and greater socio-political freedom in human's future society.
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